It’s a zany world we live in, especially with how much change we’ve seen with the game of college football over the last few years. The money is flying around more than ever, there’s seemingly unlimited transfer opportunities, and the postseason continues to change drastically.
All of that means that there’s more at stake, and perhaps more schools willing to go where maybe they haven’t before. Take the University of Oregon for example. According to OregonLive, the Ducks are suing current Ohio State running backs coach Carlos Locklyn for breach of contract.
It all revolves around the buyout of his contract with Oregon when Locklyn left Eugene for the same post on the OSU staff during the offseason last year. According to the report, Oregon contends that Locklyn owed $400,000 but only paid $200,000 via a personal check on May 28 of last year.
Predictably, Locklyn and his lawyer, John Berg, an attorney at Littler Mendlson P.C, don’t agree with the interpretation of the buyout and released a statement on where things stand.
“Coach Locklyn lawfully terminated his employment agreement with the University of Oregon and promptly delivered a check fully satisfying any possible obligation under the buy-out provision,” said Berg. “The University declined the check, and now asserts an untenable interpretation of the agreement. We welcome the opportunity to present the facts to a judge and are confident the litigation will be resolved to Coach Locklyn’s satisfaction.”
University of Oregon suing former RB coach Carlos Locklyn for breach of contract https://t.co/JHTe5CoDRp
— The Oregonian (@Oregonian) April 16, 2025
Locklyn’s first year at Ohio State was a success by any measure. Though the Buckeyes lost to his former team during the regular season, the Buckeyes and their dynamic duo at running back got the best of the Ducks in the second round of the College Football Playoff en route to a national championship. OSU running backs TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins both went over 1,000 yards on the season and looked fresh and dynamic throughout the year.
These sort of things typically get settled out of court, but if it gets further legs that are newsworthy, we’ll have an update when available.
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This article originally appeared on Buckeyes Wire: Oregon Ducks suing current Ohio State assistant for contract breach
It’s a zany world we live in, especially with how much change we’ve seen with the game of college football over the last few years. The money is flying around more than ever, there’s seemingly unlimited transfer opportunities, and the postseason continues to change drastically.
All of that means that there’s more at stake, and perhaps more schools willing to go where maybe they haven’t before. Take the University of Oregon for example. According to OregonLive, the Ducks are suing current Ohio State running backs coach Carlos Locklyn for breach of contract.
It all revolves around the buyout of his contract with Oregon when Locklyn left Eugene for the same post on the OSU staff during the offseason last year. According to the report, Oregon contends that Locklyn owed $400,000 but only paid $200,000 via a personal check on May 28 of last year.
Predictably, Locklyn and his lawyer, John Berg, an attorney at Littler Mendlson P.C, don’t agree with the interpretation of the buyout and released a statement on where things stand.
“Coach Locklyn lawfully terminated his employment agreement with the University of Oregon and promptly delivered a check fully satisfying any possible obligation under the buy-out provision,” said Berg. “The University declined the check, and now asserts an untenable interpretation of the agreement. We welcome the opportunity to present the facts to a judge and are confident the litigation will be resolved to Coach Locklyn’s satisfaction.”
University of Oregon suing former RB coach Carlos Locklyn for breach of contract https://t.co/JHTe5CoDRp
— The Oregonian (@Oregonian) April 16, 2025
Locklyn’s first year at Ohio State was a success by any measure. Though the Buckeyes lost to his former team during the regular season, the Buckeyes and their dynamic duo at running back got the best of the Ducks in the second round of the College Football Playoff en route to a national championship. OSU running backs TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins both went over 1,000 yards on the season and looked fresh and dynamic throughout the year.
These sort of things typically get settled out of court, but if it gets further legs that are newsworthy, we’ll have an update when available.
Contact/Follow us @BuckeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Ohio State news, notes and opinion. Follow Phil Harrison on X.
This article originally appeared on Buckeyes Wire: Oregon Ducks suing current Ohio State assistant for contract breach
